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Hilton Adds Another Crete Beachfront Resort to Portfolio

2023-08-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Hilton Channia

Hilton and Tsiledakis S.A. have entered into a franchise agreement to open the Imperial Flair Chania Old Town.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, Curio Collection by Hilton, Greece, Hilton, hotels, Old Town Chania, Tsiledakis S.A., Venetian Port Chania

In the Spotlight: Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort

2023-05-31 by Phil Butler

Bucuti & Tara Beach

A spotlight no Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Aruba, one of the world’s only truly regenerative hospitality efforts.

Tags: Aruba, Aruba beaches, Aruba overtourism, Aruba sustainability, Bucuti and Tara Beach, carbon negative resorts, Caribbean hotels, climate change, Eagle Beach, Eco-Tourism, hotels, Regenerative Economics, regenerative hotels, regenerative tourism

Regenerative Tourism: Creative Minds Model for a Better World

2023-05-25 by Phil Butler

Zanzibar resort

A report on the emerging regenerative tourism movement. More than a trendy buzz term, repairing our world is the way.

Tags: Brian Solis, crete, economic models, hotels, Howeitat, John Fullerton, Minas Liapakis, Neom, New Age, Orama Hospitality, regenerative agriculture, Regenerative Crete, regenerative economy, regenerative hotels, regenerative resorts, regenerative tourism, sustainable tourism, Thierry Teyssier, Thomas Hübl, tourism, tourism trends, Zanzibar, Zanzibar resorts, Zanzibar tourism

Hopper Taps Into Hostaway Client Base in Lastest Strategy Move

2022-10-15 by Phil Butler

Frederic Lalonde

Hopper has now partnered with rental management platform Hostaway to link up a huge market share of Hostaway short-term rentals.

Tags: AirBnb, Fintech, Gen Z, home rentals, hopper, Hopper Homes, Hostaway, hotels, Marcus Rader, rentals, short-term rentals, startups, travel apps, travel tech

AI-Powered Pathfndr Announces a Slew of New Features

2022-10-15 by Phil Butler

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Pathfndr, billed as a No-code, Artificial Intelligence-powered Travel Operating System, announces a slew of innovations for travel advisors.

Tags: Big Data, Bookings, bookings engine, busses, cars, data, hotels, local expereinces, OTA, OTAs, Pathfndr, semantic search, transportation, travel agents, travel choices, travel search, travel startups, travel tech, travel technology, Varun Gupta

BWH HOTEL GROUP®Expands Its Footprint Worldwide

2022-09-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

BWH Hotel Group is rapidly expanding its footprint, adding several new properties in select regions worldwide.

Tags: Asia hotels, BWH Hotel Group, Europe hotels, hospitality news, Hotel expansion, hotel news, hotels, PRNewswire, Thailand hotels, US hotels, World hotels

OTA Insight & Revitup.direct Offer “Power of Data for Hotels” June 7-9

2022-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ibis Styles Heraklion Central

Revitup.direct, in collaboration with OTA Insight, will be presenting “The Power of Data for Hotels” at three locations on Crete.

Tags: Bookings, Crete events, Crete Hoteliers, Crete hotels, hotel marketing, hotel profits, hotel revenue, hotels, OTA Insight, OTAs, RevitUp.direct

Mandarin Oriental To Manage New Hotel in Greece

2022-05-23 by Phil Butler

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has just announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel in Costa Navarino.

Tags: Costa Navarino, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, Greece travel, hotels, Luxury Hotels, luxury resort, Mandarin Oriental, Peloponnese hotels, TEMES

A Look At the Sheraton Rhodes Resort: Through a Thousand Eyes

2021-10-03 by Phil Butler

Sheraton Rhodes Resort

We take a look at the real value the Sheraton Rhodes Resort provides guests through the eyes of thousands of guests.

Tags: best hotels, best reports, Five-star resorts, Google Hotels, Google reviews, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, hotels, Hotels of the World, Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott International, resort reviews, Rhodes hotels, Rhodes Island, Rhodes resorts, Sheraton Rhodes Resort, Sheraton Rhodes Resort reviews

SiteMinder Snags Another $100M in Pre-IPO Funding

2021-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

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Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder announced raising $100 million in a pre-IPO funding.

Tags: Blackrock, digital hotels, eCommerce, Ellerston Capital, hotel tech, hotels, OTAs, Pendal Group, SiteMinder

Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios Praises Tourism 2021 Effort

2021-09-15 by Argophilia Travel News

TIF Helexpo

Greece’s tourism performance this year was a pleasant surprise, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

Tags: 2021 tourism, Greece 2021, Greece coronavirus, Greece hotels, Grigoris Tasios, hotels, Hotels in Greece

GREEN HOTEL INVESTMENTS TO #RESTARTTOURISM

2021-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Destination Capital

Destination Capital (DC) has signed an arrangement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to support rejuvenating of the hotel industry.

Tags: #RESTARTTOURISM, Agenda for Sustainable Development, Destination Capital, Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, hotel news, hotels, IFC, UNWTO, World hotels, World Tourism Organization

Cloudbeds Ranks EyeWide Among the World’s Top 50 Hotel Digital Marketing Agencies

2021-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

EyeWide Top 50

EyeWide Digital Marketing is among the top 50 agencies according to a list compiled by hospitality management platform Cloudbeds.

Tags: Cloudbeds, EyeWide, EyeWide Digital, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel marketing, hotels, Minas Liapakis, World hotels, world's best

Greece In Prayer Mode Over 2021 Tourism Dice Roll

2021-05-21 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia Beach

The reality of Greece’s 2021 tourism restart begins to sink in. Chances are, this season will end up no better than 2020.

Tags: "Blue Freedom", Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Crete beaches, Fraport, Fraport AG, Fraport Greece, Grigoris Tasios, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, hotels, Mitsotakis administration, SETE, TUI, Yiannis Retsos

Greek Hoteliers Overexposed and Cannot Reopen Without Help

2021-05-05 by Phil Butler

Georgios Tasio

With just days to go before Greece is open to tourists, Greek hoteliers are asking the government’s help with operating costs.

Tags: Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greek hoteliers, hotels, pandemic Greece, POX, Summer 2021

Trivago Collaborates with TUI to Offer New Activities Feature

2021-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

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Travelers Will Have Access to more than 55,000 Experiences in over 100 Countries via a new Trivago feature powered by TUI.

Tags: accomodations, hotels, OTAs, travel, traveler choices, Trivago, TUI

Greece Tourism Friday News Brief: COVID News and More

2021-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Alexandros Vassilikos

Friday has been a pretty busy news day where the tourism sector is concerned. Here’s a brief rundown of the news and events from Greece.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, hotels, Mitsotakis administration, New Democracy

Heart of a Lion: The Harsh Reality of Entrepreneurship

2021-02-17 by Phil Butler

Tom Magnuson

The following is from Thomas Magnuson – co-founder and CEO of Magnuson Hotels, one of my best friends, and the smartest man I know.

Tags: entrepreneurs, hospitality, hotel investments, hotel operations, hotels, hotels management, Magnuson Hotels, Magnuson Worldwide, pandemic response, Tom Magnuson, wisdom, World hotels

IDeaS Builds On Partnership With RateGain for AI-Driven Rate Intelligence

2021-02-16 by Argophilia Travel News

RateGain logo

RateGain Technologies, the leading SaaS Company for travel and hospitality, today announced a global strategic partnership with IDeaS.

Tags: AI data, data intelligence, hotel booking, hotel rates, hotel technology, hotels, IDeaS, OPTIMA, rate intelligence, RateGain

Travel & Hospitality Doomsday Report: A “No Way Back” Scenario Part I

2021-02-02 by Phil Butler

Pandemic cataclysm

What if there is no way back as hospitality and tourism recovery evangelists suggest? Should be be looking at other contingencies?

Tags: Air Deccan, Air Italy, Belk, BRA, Cities Direct, COVID disaster, Hertz, hotels, Lakeland Tours, LATAM, pandemic economy, Shearings, Skylink Travel, STA Travel, tourism, Wallace Arnold

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